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Long Run Fails, Brick Sessions & B Races: Your IRONMAN Training Questions Answered | Ep 589
· 25 min · Episode 589
Episode Long Run Fails, Brick Sessions & B Races: Your IRONMAN Training Questions Answered | Ep 589
Coach Rob answers your IRONMAN and 70.3 training questions - this week including how to structure the final 12 weeks of your build, what to do when a long run falls apart, and whether B races are worth it.
Joe from New York gets a full breakdown of his training week ahead of IRONMAN Lake Placid — including when to add brick sessions, how to build long ride and run distances, and the only two times Rob has athletes do back-to-back long ride/run weekends.
Sydney is four weeks out from her first 70.3 and hit a wall at mile 8 of a long run. Rob explains why this happens, why it's probably not a sign of overtraining, and the one recovery habit most self-coached athletes skip that makes all the difference.
If you've got a question for the podcast, email help@teamoxygenaddict.com — chances are thousands of other athletes are wondering the same thing.
Topics covered:
• Structuring the final 12 weeks of an IRONMAN build • How to build long ride, long run, and long swim distances week by week • When to add brick sessions and how long they should be • Back-to-back ride/run weekends: when to do them and why Rob limits it to twice • B races: if and when they make sense • Why your long run fell apart, and what to check before you panic • Recovery days and recovery weeks: the habit most self-coached athletes get wrong
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